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Society of Surgical Oncology

In research, Society of Surgical Oncology stands highest in Medicine (#3,576 of 17,978 worldwide), Health Sciences (#4,824 of 20,462 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#4,870 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Medicine and Health Sciences — Medicine is 3.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#9,152
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#2,037
of 8,685
Research works
858
▼ 46% vs 2013–17
Citations
40k
47.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
21%
world 28%

What is Society of Surgical Oncology known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
MedicineField #3,576 of 17,978 18.8%603
Health SciencesDomain #4,824 of 20,462 18.7%616
Life SciencesDomain #4,870 of 14,347 21.2%201
OncologySubfield #998 of 1,852 18.3%153
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #6,396 of 7,814 21.2%156

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Society of Surgical Oncology sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

What does Society of Surgical Oncology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Medicine takes 3.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. MedicineField · 26.3 works3.8×
  2. Health SciencesDomain · 27.7 works3.4×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.10× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.18× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.84× its world share, 26 worksMedicineNursing: 0.96× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.65× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.55× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Society of Surgical Oncology?

Ranked on the composite score, Charles M. Balch lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Society of Surgical Oncology.

  1. 1 Charles M. Balch United States · #25,188 worldwide 503 citations · 104 works
All ranked researchers at Society of Surgical Oncology

Which keywords describe research at Society of Surgical Oncology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Clinical Practice Guidelines, Neoadjuvant Therapy, Chemotherapy, Survival Analysis, Immunotherapy, Radiotherapy, Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy and Laparoscopic Surgery.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Clinical Practice Guidelines6▲ 29×7 topics
  2. Neoadjuvant Therapy5▲ 58×5 topics
  3. Chemotherapy5▲ 18×14 topics
  4. Survival Analysis4▲ 42×5 topics
  5. Immunotherapy3▲ 12×12 topics
  6. Epidemiology3▲ 1.89×18 topics
  7. Radiotherapy3▲ 20×7 topics
  8. Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy2▲ 83×2 topics
  9. Laparoscopic Surgery2▲ 52×4 topics
  10. Adjuvant Chemotherapy2▲ 74×2 topics
  11. Breast Cancer2▲ 21×6 topics
  12. Cancer2▲ 3.7×11 topics
  13. Prognostic Factors2▲ 11×7 topics
  14. Tumor Markers2▲ 62×2 topics
  15. Complications2▲ 9.5×5 topics
  16. Gastric Cancer2▲ 42×2 topics
  17. Rectal Cancer2▲ 126×1 topic
  18. Total Mesorectal Excision2▲ 126×1 topic
  19. Tumor Microenvironment2▲ 11×3 topics
  20. Endoscopic Resection2▲ 46×2 topics
  21. Prognostic Markers2▲ 43×3 topics
  22. Ultrasound2▲ 45×2 topics
  23. Financial Security2▲ 38×3 topics
  24. Gene Expression1▲ 6.5×2 topics
  25. Molecular Subtypes1▲ 48×3 topics
  26. Adjuvant Therapy1▲ 29×2 topics
  27. Breast Tumours1▲ 80×1 topic
  28. Management1▲ 4.8×9 topics
  29. Treatment Response1▲ 80×1 topic
  30. Gemcitabine1▲ 46×1 topic
  31. Molecular Characterization1▲ 19×4 topics
  32. Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy1▲ 41×2 topics
  33. Pancreatic Cancer1▲ 31×2 topics
  34. Surgical Complications1▲ 41×1 topic
  35. Genetic Mutations1▲ 7.1×7 topics
  36. Surgery1▲ 8.9×5 topics
  37. Lymph Node Dissection1▲ 49×1 topic
  38. Metastatic Gastric Cancer1▲ 49×1 topic
  39. Soft Tissue Sarcoma1▲ 53×2 topics
  40. Survival1▲ 21×4 topics

Which research topics does Society of Surgical Oncology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments, Breast Cancer Treatment Studies, Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research and Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment.

Colorectal Cancer Surgic…2Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments: 2 fractional worksBreast Cancer Treatment …1Breast Cancer Treatment Studies: 1 fractional worksPancreatic and Hepatic O…1Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research: 1 fractional worksSarcoma Diagnosis and Tr…1Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment: 1 fractional worksGastric Cancer Management and Outcomes: 1 fractional worksEsophageal and GI Pathology: 1 fractional worksBreast Lesions and Carci…1Breast Lesions and Carcinomas: 1 fractional worksBreast Implant and Reconstruction: 1 fractional worksCutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management: 1 fractional worksThyroid Cancer Diagnosis…1Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment: 1 fractional works
OncologyCancer ResearchPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineSurgery2 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments Oncology 2 works
  2. 2 Breast Cancer Treatment Studies Cancer Research 1 works
  3. 3 Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research Oncology 1 works
  4. 4 Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  5. 5 Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  6. 6 Esophageal and GI Pathology Surgery 1 works
  7. 7 Breast Lesions and Carcinomas Pathology and Forensic Medicine 1 works
  8. 8 Breast Implant and Reconstruction Surgery 1 works
  9. 9 Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management Oncology 1 works
  10. 10 Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 1 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available21.0%not open79.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.4%domestic only75.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Society of Surgical Oncology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 46% lower than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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